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A canal junction is a place at which two or more canal routes converge or diverge. This implies a physical connection between the beds of the two canals (commonly in the form of a
T junction A three-way junction (or three-way intersection) is a type of road intersection with three arms. A Y junction (or Y intersection) generally has three arms of equal size coming at an acute or obtuse angle to each other; while a T junction (or T i ...
) as opposed to them crossing on different levels e.g. via an aqueduct. Where the canals were originally owned by different companies there is often a stop lock at the junction. In some cases, the creation of a canal junction caused a town to grow up alongside.


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Lock (canal) A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water lev ...
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List of canal junctions in the United Kingdom This List of canal junctions in the United Kingdom is an incomplete list of Junction (canal), canal junctions in the United Kingdom that have articles in Wikipedia, in alphabetical order. See also *Junction (canal) *Canals of Great Britain * ...
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List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom This list of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom covers aqueducts that have articles in Wikipedia. The actual number of canal aqueducts is much greater. See also * :Aqueducts in the United Kingdom *Navigable aqueduct * Canals of the Unit ...


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Canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface f ...